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Do Speed Cameras Make Streets Safer or Just Rake in Millions? Yes. - WNYC

Submitted by Brent Hugh on Fri, 03/06/2015 - 10:05pm

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City officials won’t say where they’ve placed the city's controversial speed cameras. But using ticket data, WNYC found them. . . .

If the goal is getting people to slow down, the cameras seem to be working. According to WNYC’s analysis, the number of speeding tickets issued by each camera fell steadily over time.

Crashes dropped, too. In areas where we located installed cameras, there were 13 percent fewer collisions from September through December last year, compared to the same period in 2013. Reducing injuries is the goal, Martinez said, not collecting money. If the program succeeds, people will stop speeding and revenue will fall to zero. Which would be great, he said.

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Do Speed Cameras Make Streets Safer or Just Rake in Millions? Yes. - WNYC
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